Bayern Munich joins the race for Eder Militao in order to replace Alaba

With Juventus, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund have already made tentative approaches to the Brazilian, Bayern Munich have joined the list of teams that have asked about the future of Real Madrid defender Eder Militao.

There has been no official offers made for Militao so far, with sides from England, Germany and Italy more involved in finding out Madrid’s intentions for the centre-back, who has found himself as the fourth choice behind Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane and Nacho.

Brazil’s boss, Tite, explicitly counts the 22-year-old among his Selecao plans, having been called up most recently to face Venezuela in November.

However, he was snubbed for the latest round of World Cup qualifiers, and a lack of club level time on the pitch is likely to have led to that option.

As recently as Thursday’s Super Cup loss to Athletic Club, Militao was ignored again, with Nacho replacing Varane at the halfway point after the Frenchman suffered an untimely knock in the first half.

The situation has led Bayern to discuss the possibility of taking David Alaba to Militao to replace him, with the Austrian apparently on the verge of negotiating terms with Madrid before his contract expires in the summer.

The situation has led Bayern to discuss the possibility of taking David Alaba to Militao to replace him, with the Austrian apparently on the verge of negotiating terms with Madrid before his contract expires in the summer.

For Militao’s part, the priority of the versatile stopper is to stay with Madrid as he wants to write his name in the club’s history books, while also settling comfortably into life in the Spanish capital.

It takes playing time to become a club legend, however, which has been hard to come by this season. Militao respects coach Zinedine Zidane’s decisions, but is believed to keep his short-term options open to ensure that he continues to have minutes.